Perambulator



(No Model.)

W. H, ENGLISH.

PERAMBULATOB..

No. 606,451. 'Patented June 28,71898.

VILLIAM II. ENGLISH, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

PERAMBULATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 606,451, dated J' une28, 1898. Application filed February 14, 1898. Serial No. 670,201. (Nomodel.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM I-I. ENGLISH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Detroit, in thecounty of Wayne and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPerambulators, of which the following is a specificatiomreference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention consists in the construction of a perambulator comprisinga frame supporting Wheels at its lower end, a hinged seat, and a hingedwheeled arm connected to the seat, so that the folding up of the seat orthe arm will cause the folding Vof both.

The invention further consists in the construction, arrangement, andcombination of the Various parts, all as more fully hereinafterdescribed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a perambulatorembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical central longitudinalsection therethrough, showing in full and dotted lines the differentpositions of the folded parts.

It is Well known that it is desirable at the present time to haveperambulators which may be used on the street of such weight and havingmeans for folding so that they may be carried into a car, as in most`cities the electric cars will not carry baby-carriages of the regulartype. My invention is intended to supply that want and also for use inflats and other places where access to the street is difficult and Whereit would be impossible to carry the ordinary baby-carriages up and downstairs. It isalso used for ordinary use as a childs carriage.

A is a frame formed of side-bars and connecting-rods, having a handle Bat the upper end and wheels C at the lower end adapted to rest and runon the ground. To this main frame is hinged a seat-board D, preferablyon one of the cross-bars, the outer end of that seatboard beingsupported by the links E, connected to the arms F, which are pivotallyconnected to the sides of the frame and preferably slotted, as at a, forthe purpose of l more closely folding.

The links E have the extensions h below the seat carrying the footboards@,pivoted thereto. Between the side-bars of the frame is pivoted theback G, the pivot-support being at the i lower end and the upper endbeing supported by a spring II, secured to the frame in any desiredmanner.

The spring has an adjustable connection with the back, as by means ofthe winged nut d on the bolt, which" en gages through the slot e in thespring, so that the back may be tilted forward or back, as desired, asplainly shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2.

I is an arm hinged to the frame, preferably belowthe seat and preferablybifurcated to connect to the two side-bars, as plainly shown in Fig. l.At the lower end this bar is provided with the wheel or wheels J. Thearm I is connected to the axle K of the front wheels by a folding linkL, and the folding link is connected by means of the link M with theunder part of the seat. The connection of the link M to the seat ispreferably through a rod O and the sliding sleeve P, so as to enable theparts to fold closer than they would otherwise with the constructionshown. The

sliding connection, however, is not necessary.

The rear end of the link L is provided with a slot Qfor the samepurpose; but, if desired, this may be omitted. I provide a canopy forthe top, which may be of any suitable construction and is notshown, butis supported upon an arm S, having a curved rear end T, provided with aslit U, through which it engages the bolt U on the handle B, with awinged nut V for clamping it in its adjusted position.

It is evident that by turning the arm S to any desired angle in relationto the frame the canopy will be raised over the seat.

The link L is provided with a rule-joint, so as to break up only and tolock it in its straight position, so that the desirable way to fold thecarriage up is to draw up on the seat, which will fold the link and drawin the arm I at the same time. It may bedone, however, by striking thejoint of the link L by the foot and then pressing on the link I,whichwill fold up both parts. n

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a perambulator, the .combinationof the frame A having wheels atthe lower end, of a hinged seat, arearwardly extending hinged wheeled arm, a folding link connecting thearm to the stationary part of the frame and a connection from thefolding link IOO to the seat whereby the folding of both the seat andthe arm is effected by moving one.

2. In a perambulator the combination of the frame A having a wheeledaxle at the lower end, of a rearwardly-inclined arm I pi voted to theframe and having a wheel or wheels at the lower end, a folding linkhaving a rulef joint connecting the axle of the frame with the arm andthe link connecting the folding link with the seat, whereby the drawingup of the seat will positively fold in the arm I, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a perambulator, the combination of the frame A, the arm I pivotedthereto and extending rearwardly and downwardly therefrom having a wheelor wheels at its lower end, the folding link L connecting the arm

